blueberry oat dream bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup fresh blueberries

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
• mix oats, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, and whole wheat flour together in a bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. press half the oat mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• bake in the preheated oven until crust is set, about 12 minutes. set aside to cool.
• beat cream cheese and white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth; add egg, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract. beat mixture until smooth; fold in blueberries. pour filling the baked crust; top with remaining oat mixture.
• bake until bars are lightly browned, about 30 minutes. cool in refrigerator, 1 to 2 hours.